Kana Kanmani (2021 TV series)

Kana Kanmani is an Indian Malayalam language soap opera premiered on 23 August 2021 aired on Surya TV. It stars Vindhuja Vikraman and Jay Kartik in lead roles along with M. B. Padmakumar, Ann Mathews and Revathi Krishna in supporting roles.[2][3] It is a remake of Telugu television series Pournami that aired on Gemini TV.[4]

This article is about the 2021 Malayalam soap opera. For the 2016 Malayalam soap opera, see Kana Kanmani (2016 TV series).

Kana Kanmani
GenreSoap Opera
Created byMahendar Dongari
Screenplay bySreevalsan
Directed byTanu Balak (Episode 1)
G R Krishnan (Episode 2-7)
Ruggu Ratheesh (Episode 8-)
Starring
Voices ofDevi S.
Theme music composerJithin K Roshan (Music )
Deepak (Lyrics)
Opening theme"Kannana Kanne" by Gayathri Menon and Sree Shankar
Country of originIndia
Original languageMalayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes185
Production
ProducerBaiju Devaraj[1]
CinematographyLaiju Aravind
EditorSanthosh Sridhar
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time20-22 minutes
Production companySandra's Communication (P) Ltd
Release
Original networkSurya TV
Picture format576i SD
1080i HD
Original release23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) –
present
Chronology
Preceded byIndulekha

The story revolves around Meera (Vindhuja) who loses her mother after her birth causing her father to hate her. How she manages to win her father's love forms the crux of the story.[2]

Cast

Lead roles
  • Vindhuja Vikraman[5] as Meera Gautham nee Mahadevan: Radhika and Mahadevan's daughter. Her ultimate dream is receiving the affections of her father who hates her and views her as a misfortune. Gautham's wife. (2021–present)
  • Jay Kartik as Gautham: An aspiring entrepreneur. He is Meera's husband who has vowed to protect her family and help her win her father's heart. (2021–present)
  • M. B. Padmakumar[6] as Mahadevan: Meera's father and late Radhika's husband. He is a successful businessman who hates his daughter as he blames her birth as the reason for his wife's death. Although, he loves his second daughter Preethi from his second marriage with Yamuna. (2021–present)
  • Ann Mathews as Yamuna Mahadevan: Mahadevan's second wife and Preethi's mother. She is a loving mother who raised Meera as her own daughter. (2021–present)
  • Revathi Krishna as Preethi Mahadevan: Mahadevan and Yamuna's daughter. She is Meera's step-sister who loves and supports her through thick and thin. Had romantic feelings for Gautham in the past but later moved on realising his interest was directed towards her sister. (2021–present)

Recurring roles
  • Dr. Aishwarya Warrier (2021) /Geetha Nair (2021-present) as Saraswathy: Mahadevan's mother and Meera's grandmother.
  • Priya Prince[7] as Swapna: A crooked businesswoman. She was formerly a sub-oordinate of Mahadevan who layer turned into his arch-rival.
  • Mahesh as Kuberan: Gautham's father and Bhagyalakshmi's husband. His lifelong wish is to become a billionaire and hopes that his son will marry and rich woman thus fulfilling his wish.
  • Karthika Kannan as Bhagyalakshmi: Kuberan's wife and Gautham's mother. She loves and supports his son in pursuing Meera's love.
  • Sreelakshmi Sreekumar as Ishana: Swapna's daughter[8]
  • ____ as Appu: An orphan boy adopted by Gautham and shares a sibling-like bond with him.
  • Mahima (2021)/Sangeetha Sivan (2021-present) as Rajeshwari: Radhika's younger sister and Meera's aunt. Her mission is to destroy Mahadevan.
  • Amboori Jayan as Mani: Karyasthan a.k.a. domestic help of Puthanmadathil house
  • Aravind Bhasker as Vivek: Gautham's best friend who supports him in winning Meera's love.
  • Subhash Nair as Bhargavan: Sarojini's younger brother and Yamuna's uncle
  • Bindu Murali as Sarojini: Yamuna's mother and Mahadevan's mother-in-law
  • Gayathri Varsha as Renu: Bhagyalakshmi's cousin sister
  • Devika S as Aparna: Renu's daughter and Gautam's cousin
  • Akin as Akhil Madhav : Preethi's boyfriend and Swapna's brother

Cameo appearances
  • K. R. Vijaya as Puthanmadathil Kadambariyamma: Rajeshwari and Radhika's late mother. She was aware of Rajeshwari's evil intentions and has informed Gautham about the same. She was a supporter of Meera's relation with Gautham. (2021)
  • Abhirami as Radhika, late wife of Mahadevan. She died giving birth to Meera.
  • Rahul Ravi as Himself in Episode 53
  • Haritha G Nair as Herself in Episode 113
  • Dhanya Mary Varghese as Mercy Paul, a famous actress in Mahasangamam episode
  • Arathy Sojan as Kavya, Meera's friend in Mahasangamam episode
  • Reneesha Rahiman as Anjali, Meera's friend in Mahasangamam episode and Wedding episode
  • Vishnu Nair as Adarsh, Kavya's husband in Mahasangamam episode
  • Jayaprakash as Abhijith, Anjali's husband in Mahasangamam episode and Wedding episode
  • Anna Dona as Anupama in Wedding episode[2]
  • Krish Menon as Indrajith in Wedding episode[2]
  • Naveen Arakkal as Rudhra Prakash a.k.a. Rudhran : Rajeshwari's cousin in Wedding episode[2]
  • Shanavas Shanu as Dinesh IPS, Mahadevan's friend in Wedding episode[2]

Cross-over episodes
  • From 15 January 2022 to 18 January 2022 it had a Mahasangamam with Manassinakkare.

Adaptations
Language Title Original release Network(s) Last aired Notes Ref.
Telugu Pournami 12 November 2018 Gemini TV 27 March 2021 Original [9]
Kannada Manasaare 24 February 2020 Udaya TV 13 November 2021 Remake [10]
Tamil Kannana Kanne 2 November 2020 Sun TV Ongoing [11]
Bengali Nayantara 22 March 2021 Sun Bangla [12]
Malayalam Kana Kanmani 23 August 2021 Surya TV [13]
Marathi Jau Nako Dur... Baba 17 October 2021 Sun Marathi [14]

References
  1. "ഞാനിപ്പോഴും സിംഗിളാണ് -വിന്ദുജാവിക്രമന്‍". Mahila Ratnam.
  2. "Shanavas Shanu to play a cameo in 'Kanakanmani'; watch the teaser". The Times of India.
  3. "നടി മേഘ്ന വിൻസൻറിൽ നിന്ന് വന്ദുജയ്ക്ക് ലഭിച്ച ഭാഗ്യം, തന്റെ ഐഡന്റിറ്റി സെറ്റായ വർക്കാണത്..." Filmibeat. 15 August 2021.
  4. "Kudumbavilakku to Mrs. Hitler: Here's a look at the popular originals of these Malayalam shows". The Times of India. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. "Kanakanmani actress Vindhuja Vikraman leaves fans awed with her Onam special photoshoot; see pics". The Times of India.
  6. "'ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് പത്തിനടുത്ത് പൊരുത്തമായിരുന്നു, പക്ഷേ ഡിവോഴ്സിന്‍റെ വക്കുവരെയെത്തി'; മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് എംബി പത്മകുമാർ‍". Malayalam Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India.
  7. "Priya Prince joins 'Kannana Kanne'; shares her excitement with fans". The Times of India.
  8. Bala, Lakshmi (9 September 2021). "കുറെയധികം സ്ട്രഗിൾ ചെയ്താണ് ഇന്ന് ഈ നിലയിൽ എത്തിയത്; ക്യാമറ എന്തെന്നുപോലും അറിയാത്ത ഒരു കാലം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുവെനിക്ക്; ശ്രീലക്ഷ്മി ശ്രീകുമാർ പറയുന്നു!". Malayalam Samayam. The Times of India.
  9. "Rashmi Prabhakar wraps up shooting for her Telugu serial Pournami". The Times of India. 30 March 2021.
  10. "New TV show Manasaare to premiere today". The Times of India. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. "Kannana Kanne yet another new serial in Sun TV". The Times of India.
  12. "Actor Subhrojit Saha joins the cast of 'Nayantara' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  13. "10 breathtaking pictures of Vindhuja Vikraman". The Times of India.
  14. "Rujuta Deshmukh is excited to team up with Aastad Kale for a new show 'Jau Nako Dur Baba'". The Times of India. 24 October 2021.
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